Paul George vs. Neil Johnston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Neil Johnston and Paul George that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Paul George

vs.

Neil Johnston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2023-24
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul George 0 Neil Johnston 1

NBA Seasons Paul George 14 Neil Johnston 8

Playoffs Played Paul George 11 Neil Johnston 4

All-Star Games Paul George 9 Neil Johnston 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul George 1 Neil Johnston 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 6 Neil Johnston 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul George 2 Neil Johnston 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 4 Neil Johnston 0

Scoring Leader Paul George 0 Neil Johnston 3

Rebounds Leader Paul George 0 Neil Johnston 1

Steals Leader Paul George 1 Neil Johnston 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 20.8 Neil Johnston 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 6.3 Neil Johnston 11.3

Assists Per Game Paul George 3.7 Neil Johnston 2.5

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.7 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.4 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 18,032 Neil Johnston 10,023

Total Rebounds Paul George 5,465 Neil Johnston 5,856

Total Assists Paul George 3,191 Neil Johnston 1,269

Total Steals Paul George 1,464 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul George 381 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Games Paul George 867 Neil Johnston 516

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .440 Neil Johnston .444

3-Point Percentage Paul George .385 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .854 Neil Johnston .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.0 (2019) Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 8.2 (2019) Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955)

Assists Per Game Paul George 5.7 (2022) Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2019) Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.6 (2013) Neil Johnston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 21.3 Neil Johnston 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 7.4 Neil Johnston 11.2

Assists Per Game Paul George 4.1 Neil Johnston 3.3

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.5 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.5 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 2,383 Neil Johnston 344

Total Rebounds Paul George 832 Neil Johnston 257

Total Assists Paul George 464 Neil Johnston 75

Total Steals Paul George 171 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul George 61 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Games Paul George 112 Neil Johnston 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .425 Neil Johnston .390

3-Point Percentage Paul George .355 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .824 Neil Johnston .734

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.6 (2019) Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 9.6 (2021) Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game Paul George 7.3 (2017) Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2014) Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 2.0 (2011) Neil Johnston - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.